| Dale City, Virginia | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Prince William |
| Area | |
| - Total | 15.0 sq mi (39.0 km²) |
| - Land | 15.0 sq mi (39.0 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 230 ft (70 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 55,971 |
| - Density | 3,721.1/sq mi (1,436.7/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 22193 |
| Area code(s) | 703 |
| FIPS code | 51-21088GR2 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1496866GR3 |
Dale City is an unincorporated community in Prince William County, Virginia, United States. Recognized by the U.S. Census Bureau as a census designated place (CDP), the community had a total population of 55,971 as of the 2000 census.
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History
Dale City was the idea of a real estate developer Cecil "Dale" Hylton. His company, Hylton Homes, began Dale City on the west side of Interstate 95 and continued to build west towards Hoadly Rd (State Route 642). Each of the communities (often referred to as neighborhoods) end in 'dale'. The streets along Dale Boulevard (generally) proceed alphabetically when followed from East to West: Ashdale, Birchdale, Barksdale, Cherrydale, Cloverdale, Darbydale, Evansdale, Forestdale, Glendale, Hillendale, (I and J were skipped), Kerrydale, Lindendale, Mapledale, Nottingdale, Oakdale, Princedale, Queensdale, Ridgedale, Silverdale, and Trentdale. Street names in each neighborhood all begin with the first letter of the neighborhood. Several other places in Dale City are named after Hylton, such as C.D. Hylton High School and the Hylton Memorial Chapel. As Dale City was nearing completion, Hylton Homes branched into new markets, especially real estate. Hylton Reality now sells property in and near Dale City. Hylton Enterprise Inc manages some retail property and owns many oddly shaped parcels throughout Dale City. These parcels were land that could not be built on or was proffered to the county. Andrew Leitch Park is one such parcel that has been given to the local Park Authority. Some residential construction does continue in the area by The Hylton Group, but it no longer follows an alphabetic name scheme.
Geography
Dale City is located at (38.648284, -77.342350)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 16.0 square miles (39.0 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 55,971 people, 17,623 households, and 14,327 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 3,721.1 people per square mile (1,436.9/km²). There were 18,171 housing units at an average density of 1,208.1/sq mi (466.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 56.85% White, 28.76% African American, 0.42% Native American, 5.07% Asian, 0.19% Pacific Islander, 4.27% from other races, and 4.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.89% of the population. There were 17,623 households out of which 48.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.6% were married couples living together, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.7% were non-families. 13.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.17 and the average family size was 3.48. In the CDP the population was spread out with 32.7% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 34.9% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 3.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 97.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.2 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $65,355, and the median income for a family was $69,278. Males had a median income of $42,131 versus $32,984 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $22,363. About 3.1% of families and 4.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.8% of those under age 18 and 4.4% of those age 65 or over.
Nearby Towns and Cities
External links
- Prince William County Government
- Dale City Volunteer Fire Department
- Dale City, Virginia is at coordinates Coordinates:
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Prince William County, Virginia |
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| County seat: Manassas | ||
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Manassas | Manassas Park |
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Aden | Agnewville | Antioch | Batestown | Bethel | Brentsville | Bristow | Buckhall | Buckland | Bull Run | Canova | Catharpin | Cherry Hill | Cornwell | Dale City | Featherstone | Gainesville | Greenwich | Groveton | Hickory Ridge | Hoadly | Independent Hill | Joplin | Kopp | Lake Ridge | Linton Hall | Loch Lomond | Minnieville | Montclair | Nokesville | Pamacocack | Quantico Station | Rixlew | Southbridge | Sudley | Sudley Springs | Thoroughfare | Triangle | Wellington | West Gate | Woodbridge | Yorkshire |
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